Fountain pen desk stand



April 12, 1938. H. K. STEMPEL ET AL 2,113,633

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131211 heri I Patented Apr. 12, 1938 I 2,113,633

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOUNTAIN PEN DESK STAND Herman K. Stempeland Samuel L. Daugherty,

Fort Madison, Iowa, assignors to W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company, FortvMadison, Iowa, a corporation of Delaware Application May 24, 1937,Serial No. 144,394 10 Claims. (01.120-108) This invention relates to afountain pen desk complete understanding of the characteristic stand andhas special reference to a stand comfeatures of this invention,reference may now be prising a base having a receptacle for receivinghad to the following description when taken toa fountain pen mounted formovement rotatably gether with the accompanying drawing, in which of thebase and in desired predetermined posilatter: 5 tions of angularadjustment relative thereto. Figure l is a perspective view of afountain More particularly this invention relates to a pen desk standembodying the features of this construction comprising a base and a penreceivinvention; ing receptacle with means therebetween for per- Fig. 2is an enlarged elevational view of the mitting relative movement thereofincluding a socket and body members embodying the features 10 socketmember and a body member seated thereshown in Fig. 1, showing afragmentary portion in, one of the members being associated with the ofthe receptacle and a fragmentary portion in receptacle and the otherwith thebase. The body section of the base; member is provided with apolygonal periphery Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with a changandthe socket member has resilient arms cone P s o the Socket and y 1 11 0mem- 15 forming substantially to and frictionally engag- .bers; and

ing at le t a portion .of the polygonal periphery Fig. 4 is a sideelevational view of the construcof the body member for retaining thereceptacle tion shown in Fig. 2.

in desired predetermined positions of angular ad- Referring now moreparticularly to the drawjustment, ing, the invention comprises a base I0which is It is desirable to hold the fountain pen in a formed of m r lplate glass or other ma ri l position such that the ink flows toward thewritpreferably having Substantial Weight a mass ing point so that theflow of ink is facilitated nd m y be made wi h v ri s onfi ur i ns whenstarting to write. Thus, the fountain pen thereon and of various shapesto make it desirable is always held in readiness for use and the anglefrom the standpoint of appearance. A 5 t may at which the receptacle,and thereby the founbe provided with recesses for receiving clips andtain pen, is maintained should be one in which pins and otherdepressions for receiving pencils, the hand ordinarily grasps thefountain pen for p ns r tatuary ts a s common in th s writing. Thepresent invention contemplates types of devices.

maintaining the receptacle in a predetermined po- The base Iii isprovided with intercommunicat- 30 sition of angular adjustment for suchpurpose. ing concentric ap r res H nd 1 extending be- It is alsodesirable that the receptacle be given tween the bottom and top surfacesthereof. A a rotative movement on the base so that the repost itcomprising a threaded shank portion and ceptacle may occupy a positionsuch that it may a head portion 14 is secured to the base for roface andbe readily convenient for use irrespeca b y Securing a So ket member l5in Position 35 tive of the position of the base. Again, since on thebase. desk stands are ordinarily made of comparatively The Socket memberComprises a base p rt n expensive material the receptacle and includedfor resting on he base 3, the Shank of the fountain pen may occupy asubstantially horizon- D051; 53 extending through an aperture 0f the total position on the base so'as to be placed in a base portion It and thehead It resting on the 40 shallow drawer for safe keeping and also toocupp Surface t A nut IT s Secured to cupy a minimum of space whenpacked for shipthe threaded shank of the post l3 i t p ture H to preventdisplacement of the socket i5.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide A body member IB is Sd in the socket mem- 4-5 a fountain pen desk stand of the above typewhich her He and comprises pre e b y a Piece Of hexagis durable;comparatively inexpensive to manuonal brass rod or tube or othermaterial of elonfacture and assemble; and which is eflicient in gatedform and of polygonal -Circular Cross operation, section to present aplurality of angularly dis- A further object of this invention is to proposed faces [8a. The width of the base portion vide a fountain pen deskstand of the character Id of the socket I5 is preferably substantially50 indicated above wherein the socket is formed of greater than thegreatest Width 0f the p y l a single strip of material and the bodyportion body member 18 and has upwardly extending may be formed of asimple polygonal rod member, portions [9 from the ends thereof whichconverge Other objects and advantages will hereinafter in a directioninwardly toward each other. Arms be more particularly pointed out, andfor a more 20 e e d f o the free ds o the portions I9 55 and conformsubstantially to and frictionally engage at least a portion of theangularly disposed faces of the body member IS.

A pen receiving receptacle 2| is fixedly mounted on the body member I8,the receptacle being preferably formed of a pyroxylin plastic product orof other well known compositions and has an upper end opening forreceiving and for sealing the writing point end of a fountain pen. Thelower closed end of the pen receiving receptacle is provided withathreaded metallic shank 22 which engages an internally threadedaperture 23 of the body member l8.

The socket member 15 is preferably formed of a single piece of springstock and may be plated with nickel, chromium, or the like, forattractiveness and the polygonal brass rod may likewise be plated of thesame material to match the socket in appearance. The arms 20 are opposedand frictionally engage the surfaces to which they conform in shape andretain the receptacle in a desired position of angular adjustment.However, by reason of their resiliency the arms 20* permit relativemovement between the body member l8 and the socket member l5 as shownmore particularly in Fig. 3 so that the receptacle may occupy a changedposition such as substantially in parallel relation with the base whenit is desired to store or ship the same and may be readily moved to aposition when in use such that the fountain pen of the receptacle may begrasped in the manner usually held for writing. The arms 20 of thesocket are provided with a slot 24 of sufficient width to accommodatethat portion of the shank 22 or receptacle 2! as must necessarily passtherethrough when the body member [8 is moved to a changed position.

While but a single embodiment of this invention is her in shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various modifications thereof maybe apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit and scope of this invention and, therefore, the same is only tobe limited by the scope of the prior art and the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being associatedwith the receptacle and the other with the base, said body member havinga polygonal periphery and said socket member having spring armsconforming to and frictionally engaging at least a' portion of thepolygonal periphery of said body member for permitting relative movementtherebetween and for retaining the receptacle in desired predeterminedpositions of angular adjustment.

2. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being fixed to thereceptacle and the other rotatably mounted on the base, said body memberhaving a polygonal periphery and said socket member having spring armsconforming to and frictionally engaging at least a portion ofthepolygonal periphery of said body member for permitting relativemovement therebetween and for retaining the receptacle in desiredpredetermined positions of angular adjustment.

3. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being associatedwith the receptacle and the other with the base, said body member havinga polygonal periphery and said socket member having opposed spring armsconforming to and frictionally engaging at least a portion of thepolygonal periphery of said body member for permitting relative movementtherebetween and for retaining the receptacle in desired predeterminedpositions of angular adjustment.

4. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being associatedwith the receptacle and the other with the base, said body member beingelongated and of polygonal cross section to present angularly disposedfaces and said socket member having opposed spring arms conforming toand frictionally engaging at least some of the angularly disposed facesof said body member for permitting relative mlovement therebetween andfor retaining the receptacle in desired predetermined positions ofangular adjustment. 7

5. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, 'a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being associatedwith the receptacle and the other with the base, said body member havinga polygonal periphery and said socket member comprising a base portionhaving opposed spring arms extending therefrom conforming to andfrictionally engaging at least a portion of the polygonal periphery ofsaid body member for permitting relative'movement therebetween and forretaining the receptacle in desired predetermined positions of angularadjustment.

6. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, one of said members being associatedwith the receptacle and the other with the base, said body member havinga polygonal periphery and said socket member comprising a single stripof resilient material having opposed arms conforming to and frictionallyengaging at least a portion of the polygonal periphery of said bodymember for permitting relative movement therebetween and for retainingthe receptacle in desired predetermined positions of angular adjustment.

7. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, said body member being fixed to thereceptacle and said socket member being rotatably mounted on the base,said body member having a polygonal periphery and said socket membercomprising a single strip of material having a base portion and upwardlyextending spaced opposed arms conforming to and frictionally engaging atleast a portion of the polygonal periphery of said body member forpermitting relative movement therebetween and for retaining thereceptacle in desired predetermined positions of angular adjustment.

8. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, said body member being fixed to thereceptacle and said socket member being rctatably mounted on the base,said body member being elongated and of polygonal cross section topresent angularly disposed faces and said socket member comprising asingle strip of material having a base portion and upwardly extendingopposed arms conforming to and frictionally engaging at least some ofthe angularly disposed faces of said body member for permitting relativemovement therebetween and for retaining the receptacle in desiredpredetermined positions of angular adjustment.

9. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, said body member being fixed to thereceptacle and said socket member being rotatably mounted on the base,said body member being elongated and of polygonal cross section topresent angularly disposed faces and said socket member comprising abase portion of substantially greater width than the width of said bodymember and having resilient portions extending in a converging directionfrom opposite sides of the base portion, and arms extending from thefree ends of the resilient portions conforming to and frictionallyengaging at least a portion of the angularly disposed faces of said bodymember for permitting relative movement therebetween and for retainingthe receptacle in desired positions of angular adjustment.

10. In a desk stand, a base, a pen receiving receptacle, a socket memberand a body member seated therein, said body member being fixed to thereceptacle and said socket member being rotatably mounted on the base,said body member being elongated and of polygonal cross section topresent angularly disposed faces and said socket member being formed ofa single strip of resilient material comprising a flat base portion ofsubstantially greater width than said body member and having upwardlyand inwardly extending portions directed inwardly toward each other withprojecting arms conforming to and frictionally engaging at least aportion of the angularly disposed faces of said body member forpermitting relative movement therebetwe-en and for retaining thereceptacle in desired positions of angular adjustment.

HERMAN K. STEMPEL.

SAMUEL L. DAUGI-IERTY.

